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23 February, 10:42

How does fractional banking allow there to be an increase in the money supply?

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  1. 23 February, 11:00
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    Banks can lend up to 90% of money on deposit in the bank to other clients.

    The other 10% that the bank does not lend is called the "fractional reserve".

    Now, by lending this 90% to a client, the money supply may increase based on the procedure below:

    First client deposits 100$ in the bank

    Bank lends 90$ to second client who deposits these 90$ in another bank

    This other bank lends 81$ from the deposited 90$ to a third client who deposits them in a new bank.

    The new bank lends 72.9$ out of these 81$ to a fourth clients who deposits them in a different bank ... and so the cycle continues increasing the money supply
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